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It’s a heck of a way to run a pre-election campaign. On the eve of an expected election, politicians usually spend their time playing up good news, downplaying the bad, shaking hands and kissing babies.

Photos: Adorable baby animals around the world

Prepare to be overwhelmed by cuteness! Here are the cutest baby animals we saw in February.

A 15-day-old night monkey sits in a veterinarian’s palm at a temporary shelter west of Bogota, Colombia, February 18, 2013. Sponsored by Bogota’s Ministry of Environment, the shelter receives between 3,000 and 3,500 wild animals a year; some seized from poachers and others found hurt.